Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-11
TIE DEAD PREACHER.
FUNERAL SERVICES AT THE FAM
ILY RESIDENCE.
No Dark Emblems-Fragrant Flow
ers-A Tribute to His Mem
ory-Beecher's Will.

ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoRD-UNIoS.l
New York, March 10th.-In spite of the
rain, the streets in the vicinity of Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher's home were crowded
with people this morning. At o'clock
squad of police took up their stations in
front of the house. A large number of
floral emblems were received before the
private service commenced. Two wreaths
of white roses, lilies of the valley and
smilax were received by Mrs. Colonel
Beecher early in the morning. These bore
the cards of Ellen Terry and Henry Irving.
Mrs. B. V. White sent a pillar of white
roses. The coffin rested in the center of
the front parlor and was surrounded with
a bank of fragrant flowers. The sweet per-
fume perYaded the air, and on all sides
could be seen floral emblems from friends
and admirers of the dead divine. The re-
mains were dressed in suit of black
broadcloth with frock coat battoned up
and the right hand laid across the heart
The features were natural and there was
smile upon the face. His long gray hair
was brushed back over his ears, the same
as he wore il when alive.
SIMPLE SERVICES.
Promptly at $780, Rev. Charles H. Hall,
of the Church of the Holy Trinity, entered
the house and soon after entered the parlor
and commenced to read the burial service
from the ritual of the Episcopal Church.
While the services were in progress in the
house, Company G, of the Thirteenth Regi-
ment. was drawn up in front of the house.
Only members of the family and
few intimate friends were present
during the services at the house.
THE BERsAvED FAMILY.
None of the family were dressed in black
Mrs. Beeeher sat near the remains during
the reading of the service, and by her side
were her sons and daughters and members
of their families. She bore up wonder
fully during the whole of the ceremony
aud was quite calm. A few minutes before
the remains were borne out of the house
to the hearse. the rain ceased, the clouds
passed away and the sunshine burst out
bright and clear.
TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY.
At the conclusion of the services at the
house. Rev. DR.. Hall spoke for fifteen
minutes. He was very much affected.
Coming down to the speakers acquaint-
ance with Beecher, DR.. Hall spoke affec-
tiona-ely of the strong friendship that for
years had existed between them. He
chiefly alluded to how that acquaintance
WIS made in the old slavery days, the cir
cumstances of which are now matters of
history, and said that why Beecher had en-
tertained for him such strong and loyal
attachment, was because of his limpid sin
cerity, his noble-mindedness his love for
all men, his sincerity for friends in trouble
and his many beautiful traits of personal
character, that were known and made their
dear departed brother loved and honored
by all the world.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The members of the family then retired
to the other rooms. and the undertaker's
assistants carried the casket down the
steps and to the hearse. which stood IN the
rear of the Thirteenth Regiment. As soon
as the guard of honor had taken up its DO
sition around the hearse, the regiment
broke into a column of companies, with
arms reversed. The procession ther. moved
slowly down Clark street.
AT THE CHURCH..
On arriving at the church the casket was
carried up the Henry street aisle and placed
on dais in front Of the pulpit. The top of
the casket was removed, exposing to view
the face of the dead. The guard of honor
took up its position and then the regiment
filed into the church, marched down the
aisle and passed in front of the coffin. As
the body was borne into the church, Bee
thoyen's burial march was played. There
will be music in the church during the
whole OF the time the body lies there.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
All afternoon the long line Of people
passing through the church to view the
remains continued to increase. and the rush
was so great to gain admission that it was
found necessary 10 increase the force of
officers around the church door, The
throng was made up of almost all nation
alities. As the day advanced, the lines of
people extended until it reached Fulton
street, then down one side of the next
block and up the other, with a wing across
Henry street. TWAS estimated that nearly
10000 people passed before the catafalque
during the day. There were so many
wreaths and bouquets left on the bier that
special place had to be made near the
platform at the foot of the pulpit to receive
them.
THE RESIDENCE BRILLIANTLY LIGHTED.
Tonight the Beecher residence was brill
iantly lighted, and everything around the
house was made as bright as possible.
Mrs. Beecher has been in her late husbands
room the greater portion of the afternoon,
looking over his papers. 1t seems delight
to her to be near where her husband spent
much of his time.
The members OF the family were dressed
in bright clothing, as though going to
church on Sunday, and everything around
was made as bright and cheerful as posi-
bic, in accordance with the often expressed
wish of Mr.. Beecher in case of his death.
Hundreds of people called during the
day and left cards. including Henry George
and Rev Dr. McGlynn.
The Church tonight, until II o'clock,
was more crowded than during the after
noon. The line of people who wanted TO
view the remains extended from the church
to Fulton street-nearly three blocks-and
one block down Fulton.
BEEcHER's EARNINGS DURING LIFE.
New YORK. March 1Oth.-The Tribune e.
Inmates that Mr. Beecher's earnings during
his lifetime were 81 100000, of which
$500, 600 was as pastor, 100000 as lecturer,
and 100000 as an author. One of his
leading parishioners estimates his estate at
100000. consisting of his farm at Peeks-
kill, worth $50 coo, insurance of S25,0 600 ON
his life, aud his house in Brooklyn.
BEEeHER's WILL.
New YORK, March 10th-The will of
Beecher was read this afternoon in the
presence of the family. It Is probable that
| it will net be filed for probate, as one of
its main provisions is authorizing the men,
bers of the family to settle among them
selves the division Of what there is left
The chief feature of it is that Mrs Beecher
is first provided for. The contents OF it
win not be known unless the will is pro-
bated, IS it's the wish of the family that
no publication Of its contents should be
made.